Incidence of malaria in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Incidence of malaria was 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.65 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
30th
of 34 groups
All-time high
3.94 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
1.5 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Upper middle income, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Upper middle income stood at 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Upper middle income peaked at 3.94 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2022.
Upper middle income ranks 30th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.94 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.41 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.13 per 1,000 population at risk | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 2.77 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.78 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.39 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.94 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 3 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 27 Liberia 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 29 Ethiopia 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 32 Eritrea 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 33 Sudan 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Upper middle income?
- Incidence of malaria in Upper middle income was 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 population at risk in 2022.
- How does Upper middle income rank for incidence of malaria?
- Upper middle income ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.